Annie Get Your Gun
Seen it?1950 | 107 min | Comedy, Western, Romance
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Blazing Saddles or Hairspray, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Original Musical Score. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$8 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 72K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Sidney
- Betty HuttonAnnie Oakley
- Howard KeelFrank Butler
- Louis CalhernCol. Buffalo Bill Cody
- J. Carrol NaishChief Sitting Bull
- Edward ArnoldPawnee Bill
- Keenan WynnCharlie Davenport
- Benay VenutaDolly Tate
- Clinton SundbergFoster Wilson
- Dorothy AbbottCarriage Woman (uncredited)
- Bette ArlenCarriage Passenger (uncredited)